Overview Of Hdmi Display Testing; Physical Connections - Quantum Data 881 User Manual

Overview of HDMI display testing

Physical connections

Chapter 9 Testing HDMI Sink Devices
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This section describes how to test digital displays with HDMI interfaces. The HDMI option
enables the 882 to test HDMI-compliant displays. With the HDMI option, the 882 outputs
HDMI-compatible TMDS video and data packets containing audio and auxiliary
information.
Note: This chapter does not provide HDMI compliance test procedures. HDMI EDID
compliance testing procedures are provided in
display (sink) devices" on page 330.
The HDMI option provides the following features:
• Advanced E-EDID parsing
• Generation of all EIA/CEA-861-D formats below 165 MHz (Deep Color supports TMDS
rates up to 225MHz)
• Pixel repetition test capabilities
• Internal sine wave 882 up to 8 channels and external SPDIF audio input for audio
testing
• AFD test capabilities
• Automatic and manual InfoFrame configuration
The 882 has two HDMI OUT(Tx) connectors for testing HDMI displays. In addition, the
882 also has an SPDIF-A/V connector which allows external SPDIF audio to be input to
the HDMI signal. To use the SPDIF-A/V connector, an RCA-to-VGA cable is included with
the 882.
"Testing EDID for HDMI compliance in